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**Spark** · 01-31-2005, 10:40 AM

Kansas is 6-0 in Big 12, coming off big win over Texas and facing rival that lost five of last six games, with only one loss by more than 16 points. Tigers lost last 5 trips to Lawrence by 1,16,32,6,9 points; they're 1-7 in last eight vs Jayhawks, with five losses by 9 or less points.

Eastern Michigan lost its last five games; they're 1-3 on road in MAC, with losses by 3,8,13 points. Ball State is 4-3 in MAC, with three wins by eight or less points; home side covered five of their seven league contests.

NC-Wilmington is 7-2 in CAA, but only one of their wins is by more than seven points- that was 77-59 win over this foe two weeks ago. Towson St 2-7 in CAA, losing last three games; all seven of their league losses are by 9+ points.

Delaware upset George Mason in OT at home three weeks ago, but they've lost last four games, three by 9 or less points; dogs are 3-1 in their CAA away games. Mason won its last three games by 19,16,33 points; they beat Hens at home last two years by 14,10 points

James Madison won at VCU Wednesday, as 21-point underdog; their last five losses are by 17+ points. JMU is 2-6 in CAA; last six series meetings at this site were decided by nine or less points. VCU won four of last 5 games, with underdog covering the last three.

Old Dominion won at Drexel 60-59 on Jan. 5, one of three Drexel losses, by combined total of four points. Dragons won six of last seven games; they're 3-0-2 as road dog. ODU lost first league game Saturday after 9-0 start; they're 5-0 at home, with all wins by 9+ pts.

Hofstra lost five of last seven games; only one of their CAA wins is by more than 16 points; they won 71-59 at William & Mary Jan 5. Visitor is 1-8 in CAA, with six of eight losses by 13 or less points.

Western Michigan ended two-game loss streak with a 45-point beating of C. Michigan in last game. Toledo is 3-0 at home in CAA, with wins by 11,10,3 points; the home team is 7-1 SU in their MAC games. Broncos are 7-2 in MAC, 3-1 on road.

Butler is 2-6 in Horizon, 1-7 vs spread; they're 0-3 as road dog, with losses by 13,20,24 points, and lost at home to Green Bay 57-50 on Jan 8. UWGB is off of upset of rival Milwaukee in last game; they're 5-1 at home, with only one win by more than five points.

Providence is 0-6 in Big East, but none of the losses are by more than nine points; they're 2-4 in last six vs Pitt, with three of four losses by eight or less points and underdog covered five of the six. Pitt is 4-2 in Big East with only one win by more than seven points.

Air Force is 4-1 in Mountain West, with three of four wins by five or less points; they won last two home tilts vs UNLV, by 2,4 points. Rebels are 2-3 in MWC, as they've also won ten of last twelve series games, losing just the last two games at Clune Arena.

San Diego State is 3-2 in MWC, with four of five tilts decided by eight or less points; they lost five of last at the The Pit, with losses by 12,4,18,29,30 pts. Lobos are 2-3 in MWC, with home side covering four of the five games- they still have some players banged up.

Utah is 5-0 in MWC, both SU and vs spread; they're 1-3 in last three visits to this site, with only win by four points. This nasty is rivalry, so BYU being 1-4 little less important than normal; only one of their four league Ls is by more than seven points.

Davidson is 9-0 in Southern Conference, 2-3 as home favorite; their last three games vs Chattanooga were all decided by four or less points. UTC is 2-2 in last four games, 6-2 in league; dog covered all four of their road games in league. They blew 19-point halftime lead in their loss on Saturday.

Furman is 3-1 as home favorite in Southern, with three losses by 17+ points; they've covered five of seven in league. Western Carolina won its last two games after 0-6 start; they're 1-4 as dog, 0-2 as road dog, with Ls on road by 5,20,12 points.

Wofford is 0-7 in league, 0-4 on road, with only single road loss by more than five points; they lost 76-74 at home to Citadel two weeks ago. Citadel is 2-0 home in league, with wins by 5,11 points; they're 3-0 after a league loss, and they lost their last game.

Elon is 0-8 in league, 2-6 vs spread; they split last four games vs NC-Greensboro, including triple OT win at this site last year. Spartans are 6-2 in league, but are a favorite for just second time. Home side is 6-2 against spread in their league games. UNCG is 1-2 on road.

**Spark** · 01-31-2005, 10:40 AM

Monday's games
Game of the Day:
Spurs @ Sonics-- San Antonio won five of last six; the under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Spurs are 0-2 vs Seattle this season, losing by 19 here in November; in December, Sonics got them by six at the Alamo. Host won three of last four games, but lost three of last four at home; they're 2-4 vs spread in last six games.

Elsewhere, Rockets lost second game in row, allowing 110.5 ppg; they're 4-3 in last seven road games, 3-1 vs spread last four times they had game day before. Celtics won three of last four games; they're 4-1 in last five at home, with three of last four at home staying under.

Pacers lost last four games, scoring 85.8 ppg; nine of last ten games stayed under. They lost both games vs Sixers this year, by 12,2 points. Philly playing just fourth home game this month, winning last two; they won at Dallas on Saturday without Iverson, third straight game hes missed.

Hawks lost last four games and seven of last eight; they are 2-5 vs spread in last seven- they lost by 18 to Magic back in November. Orlando just swept pair from Wiz, ending 4-11 skid vs spread; their last four stayed under.

Grizzlies won 13 of last 16 games; they covered seven of last eight on road, and won only game vs New Orleans this year 84-76 three weeks ago. Under is 8-3 in last 11 Memphis games. Hornets are 15-4 vs spread in last 19 games; they're 6-6 SU in their last dozen.

Putrid Knicks are 2-12 last fourteen games, 1-8 in last 9 with only win over Lebron-less Cavaliers; Pistons beat them by 30 Saturday, holding them to 61 points. Clips won three of last four games, with eight of their last nine staying under the total.

**crswir** · 01-31-2005, 12:09 PM

Monday, January 31st

Missouri at Kansas, 7:00 ET
Missouri - 8-2 ATS away after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Kansas - 3-10 ATS at home off BB wins by 10+ points

Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 7:00 ET
Eastern Michigan - 6-1 ATS away off 3+ ATS losses
Ball State - 1-7 ATS after allowing 60 points or less

NC Wilmington at Townson State, 7:00 ET
NC Wilmington - 1-6 ATS as a road favorite of 6.5 to 12 points
Townson State - 9-2 ATS at home after losing 3 of their last 4 games

Delaware at George Mason, 7:00 ET
Delaware - 5-14 ATS off a combined score of 125 or less points
George Mason - 25-11 ATS after scoring 80+ points

Virginia Commonwealth at James Madison, 7:00 ET
VA Commonwealth - 6-1 ATS playing their second game in 3 days
James Madison - 0-8 ATS playing with 1 or 0 days rest

Drexel at Old Dominion, 7:00 ET
Drexel - 7-1 ATS vs. conference opponents
Old Dominion - 3-10 ATS off 3+ games committing 14 or less turnovers

William & Mary at Hofstra, 7:00 ET
William & Mary - 1-6 ATS off a loss by 10+ points
Hofstra - 7-1 ATS at home off ATS losses in 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Western Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 ET
Western Michigan - 8-2 ATS away off a win by 20+ points
Toledo - 1-5 ATS at home off a conference win

Butler at Wisconsin Green Bay, 8:30 ET
Butler - 5-1 ATS away after attempting 40 or less shots
Wisc Green Bay - 1-9 ATS off 3+ conference wins

Providence at Pittsburgh, 9:00 ET
Providence - 0-7 ATS in January
Pittsburgh - 8-2 ATS playing their second game in three days

UNLV at Air Force, 9:05 ET
UNLV - 1-6 ATS off a road game
Air Force - 7-1 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less

San Diego State at New Mexico, 9:05 ET
San Diego State - 1-5 ATS off a road game
New Mexico - 8-2 ATS off a straight up win

Utah at BYU, 11:59 ET
Utah - 6-0 ATS in January
BYU - 2-8 ATS as an underdog

Added Games:

Tennessee Chattanooga at Davidson, 7:00 ET
Tennessee Chatt - 7-18 ATS playing with 1 or 0 days rest
Davidson - 7-1 ATS after playing as a favorite

Western Carolina at Furman, 7:00 ET
Western Carolina - 0-10 ATS off a conference win
Furman - 13-6 ATS off BB home games

Marist at St. Peters, 7:00 ET
Marist - 8-1 ATS vs. conference opponents
St. Peters - 3-6 ATS vs. conference opponents

Wofford at The Citadel, 7:05 ET
Wofford - 5-1 ATS away off a road conference loss
Citadel - 5-16 ATS in home games

NC Greensboro at Elon, 7:05 ET
NC Greensboro - 5-1 ATS after playing as a home underdog
Elon - 0-6 ATS off BB road games

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